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MAN ON FILM: SAVAGE FILM REVIEW

Think Ebert meets Ballroom. Spike meets Joan Rivers. ⭐️ Movie reviews. 🎥 Cultural commentary. ✨ Savage perspective.


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  • 53. THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN vs MAN ON FILM

    38:20||Season 1, Ep. 53
     MAN ON FILM: THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN — BIG P, BIG POWER, BIG POUTY P, PURE P UNDER-NUT CINEMAMr. Xcellence and Mr. Caravaggio step into the shadowy halls of power for The Wizard of the Kremlin, a political thriller about Putin, Russia, image-making, power, paranoia, and what happens when the man behind the curtain might be scarier than the curtain itself.Jude Law pulls up as Vladimir “Big P” Putin, Paul Dano wanders through the machinery of Russian power, and MAN ON FILM asks the real questions:Is this a movie… or a dictator’s playbook with subtitles and cheekbones?In this episode, we get into: Jude Law giving “Young Pope meets Big Papa P” Paul Dano’s accent doing international espionage by itself Russia’s rise, fall, rebrand, remix, and reboot How power gets manufactured like a luxury fragrance Why this movie might need a part two immediately And why somebody in that theater smelled like salami, chips, and unresolved political traumaIt’s heady, messy, long in the tooth, but fascinating — the kind of movie that makes you want to Google history, side-eye geopolitics, and never trust a man sitting too calmly in a chair.The Wizard of the Kremlin gets the Mann on Film treatment — sharp, sassy, political, and absolutely Kremlin-approved (We Hope).

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  • 52. MORTAL KOMBAT 2 — FINISH HIM… OR AT "FINISH" A BETTER SCRIPT...NEW MAN ON FILM

    32:13||Season 1, Ep. 52
     MAN ON FILM EPISODE #52: MORTAL KOMBAT 2 — FINISH HIM… OR AT "FINISH" A BETTER SCRIPT! 0_o Mr. Xcellence and Mr. Caravaggio enter the arena for Mortal Kombat 2, and baby… the fatalities were flying, the fan service was fan-servicing, and the theater was packed with gamers, twunks, incels, tomboys, and everybody who ever yelled “GET OVER HERE!” at a Sega Genesis. This sequel comes in swinging harder than the first one — more characters, more chaos, more Baraka teeth, more Scorpion smoke, and Carl Urban showing up like, “Fine, I’ll save the movie myself.” But while the fights had sparks, the script had Xcellence asking one very important question:“Who wrote this weak sauce with a magic hat and floating lava rocks?”In this episode, we get into: Johnny Cage finally arriving Cole Young getting written off like a bad tax deduction Baraka needing way more screen time Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and the “get over here” economy Kung Lao’s hat allegedly being Mjolnir Mortal Kombat vs. Mario on the video game movie chart Wakanda hand-clap allegations And why Mortal Kombat 2 might be the flag football version of Mortal KombatIs it fun? Yes.Is it better than the first one? Absolutely.Is the story strong? Baby… finish that thought yourself.It’s bloody, nostalgic, ridiculous, loud, sassy, and somehow still not violent enough for two men who came to see spines get removed with customer service.Mortal Kombat 2 gets over here… and MAN ON FILM gets into it. Finish him? More like polish the script first.
  • 51. DEVIL WEARS PRADA2 vs MAN ON FILM 🎥

    46:26||Season 1, Ep. 51
     MAN ON FILM: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Welcome, welcome, WELCOME to the best show in the world — Man on Film, where it’s always raining men… and this week?Oh baby… the Devil is back in designer. That’s right — The Devil Wears Prada 2 pulled up with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, fashion, shade, power moves, and enough icy one-liners to freeze the whole runway.And listen…Was it fun? YES.Was Meryl still that girl? ABSOLUTELY.Was Miranda Priestly still walking around like the fashion Thanos of Vogue-adjacent villainy? 1000%.But did the story match the power of the cast?…we gotta talk about it. This episode, Mr. Xcellence and Mr. Carvaggio break down: Meryl Streep reminding everybody why she can ask for DOUBLE Anne Hathaway stepping back into the fashion fire Emily Blunt still serving professional menace Miranda Priestly being less “boss” and more “weather event” The fashion, the callbacks, the zingers, the nostalgia And why this movie might be a fabulous cash grab… but baby, we still cashed in emotionallyFinal verdict?It’s cute. It’s stylish. It’s quotable.But the plot?Let’s just say… the outfit was expensive, but the story may have come from the clearance rack. Still — if you loved the first one, you already know you’re watching this. Stop playing.So put on your best coat, hide your TJ Maxx trauma, and step onto the runway with us. Man on Film — where we don’t just watch movies… we judge the outfit, the lighting, the plot, AND the delusion.Tap in. Tell a friend.And remember:If Miranda Priestly asks who you are…just apologize and leave the room. #ManOnFilm#DevilWearsPrada2#MerylStreep#AnneHathaway#EmilyBlunt
  • 50. MOTHER MARY vs MAN ON FILM 🎞

    45:43||Season 1, Ep. 50
     MAN ON FILM: MOTHER MARY Welcome, welcome, WELCOME to the best show in the world — where it’s always raining men  — this is Mann on Film with Mr. Xcellence and Mr. Caravaggio… and this week?We’re talking Mother Mary.No, not that Mother Mary.This is Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, music, fashion, trauma, art, resentment, ghosting your friends, and one very questionable supernatural sheet situation.  Final verdict: 70%The performances?Strong.The chemistry?Absolutely there.The visuals?Stylish.The story?…we got questions. We get into:• Anne Hathaway doing pop-star chaos with feelings• Michaela Coel bringing full emotional masterclass energy• The “women talking” of it all• The fashion, the music, the tension• Why this might be a lesbian date-night movie• And why Mr. Xcellence simply cannot accept a major supernatural villain looking like a dramatic red velvet bedsheet from Spirit Halloween This episode is funny, sharp, messy, and surprisingly deep — because underneath all the jokes, Mother Mary is really about art, ego, abandonment, creative ownership, and what happens when unresolved pain decides to put on couture and ruin everybody’s night. Man on Film — where we don’t just watch movies… we EXPERIENCE them.Tap in. Tell a friend. And remember:If your old creative partner summons trauma into fabric form…maybe just send an email next time. #ManOnFilm#MotherMary#AnneHathaway#MichaelaCoel#MovieReview
  • 49. MICHAEL BIOPIC vs MAN ON FILM

    27:49||Season 1, Ep. 49
     MAN ON FILM vs MICHAEL BIOPIC This week on Man on Film, Mr. Xcellence breaks down the new Michael Jackson biopic — the music, the legacy, the performance, and the choices that had us asking questions. Final verdict: 75%Jaafar Jackson came to "WERK", and his performance gives the movie its strongest moments. But is the film great… or just good?We get into the highs, the misses, the family drama, and the biopic choices that had us like:“Wait… where is Janet?”  Man on Film — where we don’t just watch movies… we EXPERIENCE them.#ManOnFilm #MichaelMovie #MichaelJackson
  • 79. MARY J BLIGE vs CRISPY BURGER KINGS CHICKENS P.2 | MAN ON FILKM | XCELLENT WORLD

    09:55||Season 3, Ep. 79
    **MAN ON FILM SISTER SHOWXCELLENT WORLD: “CRISPY BURGER CHICKEN vs MARY J BLIGE PT.2?!(Mary J… WHY?!)”Welcome, welcome, WELCOME to the world… XCELLENT WORLD — where we say what everybody thinking……but we say it OUT LOUD.This episode?We gotta talk about the moment that shook the timeline… Mary J. Blige Crispy. Chicken.Yeah…THAT clip.Because one question still remains: Mary… why did you bring it BACK up?!We break down: The viral “crispy chicken” moment that refuses to die Why the internet (especially Black Twitter) is STILL laughing And why sometimes… you just gotta LAUGH at yourself and keep it movingLet’s be real:That clip? already ICONIC.Right up there with: “I make too much money to smoke crack.” — Whitney HoustonAnd instead of letting it live as a funny moment in history…we got feelings involved But here’s the real question we ask in this episode: Are you a “true fan”… if you can’t laugh with the artist?Because we LOVE Mary.But also… we are absolutely putting “crispy chicken” on repeat  Expect: wild commentary unfiltered takes legendary callbacks and one of the funniest viral moments in YEARSBecause over here? nothing is off limits……but it’s ALWAYS love.#XCELLENTWORLD#MaryJBlige#CrispyChicken
  • 47. LEE CRONIN's THE MUMMY vs MAN ON FILM

    29:58||Season 1, Ep. 47
    MANN ON FILM: “THE MUMMY (2026) — LIL GIRL DON’T EAT THE CANDY.”Welcome, welcome, WELCOME to the best show in the world… MAN ON FILM — where it’s ALWAYS raining, man.This episode?We’re diving into The MummyDirected by horror hitter Lee Cronin (yeah… the Evil Dead guy )Let’s get straight to it: Master Score: 70% Horror Chart: 80% (“Welcome to Primetime” status) Translation:Not perfect… but VERY watchable—and one of the better horror drops this year. The Premise (no spoilers… kinda )A missing girl returns home after YEARS……but she didn’t come back alone.And from there? It’s possession It’s body horror It’s “why are y’all still keeping her in the house???” energy What We’re Talking About: Why this reboot actually works (and where it goes LEFT) The WILDEST horror scenes of the year That moment EVERYONE in the theater said: “Nah… she gotta go.”Because let’s be honest…If your kid comes back after 8 years and starts: acting strange moving strange eating… questionable thingsWe gotta have a REAL conversation. The Verdict:Lee Cronin didn’t remake the past… He flipped it.This ain’t your The Mummyand it DEFINITELY ain’t the The MummyThis one? darker nastier and just unhinged enough to work Final Question: Are you saving her…or are you calling somebody IMMEDIATELY?Tap in.